{"id":12182,"date":"2020-12-17T21:44:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T21:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/indiana\/?p=12182"},"modified":"2020-12-17T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T21:45:03","slug":"press-release-no-kid-hungry-indiana-promotes-school-meal-programs-during-the-pandemic-and-supports-districts-efforts-to-reach-all-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/indiana\/2020\/12\/17\/press-release-no-kid-hungry-indiana-promotes-school-meal-programs-during-the-pandemic-and-supports-districts-efforts-to-reach-all-students\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: No Kid Hungry Indiana\u00a0Promotes School Meal Programs during the pandemic and supports districts efforts to reach all students"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | <\/strong>December 17, 2020<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Erica Olmstead, eolmstead@strength.org<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No Kid Hungry Indiana<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Promotes School Meal Programs during the pandemic and support<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> districts efforts to reach all students<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Washington, DC:\u00a0<\/strong>As part of No Kid\u00a0<\/span>Hungry\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0continuing effort to ensure all children in\u00a0<\/span>Indiana<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>remain nourished and healthy, the campaign\u00a0<\/span>announced today an additional\u00a0<\/span>$<\/span>453,814 in<\/span>\u00a0grant<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>32<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>school districts to support school meal programs this semester.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>School meals are available to students across\u00a0<\/span>Indiana<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>no matter if they are learning remotely or\u00a0<\/span>participating in a hybrid model,\u201d says\u00a0<\/span>Tarrah Westercamp<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>No Kid Hungry Indiana Manager<\/span>. \u201c<\/span>We at No Kid Hungry are in awe of the phenomenal<\/span>\u00a0work of school nutrition staff. They have been at the front lines of this pandemic, working creatively and\u00a0<\/span>diligently<\/span> to reach all of their students by offering curbside\u00a0<\/span>pickup<\/span>\u00a0meals, delivering meals to bus stops or community centers, collaborating with community groups to offer additional family food boxes, and more.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are the most recent recipients of the 2020 No Kid Hungry grants\u00a0from across the state of\u00a0<\/span>Indiana<\/span>, with funds totaling over $7<\/span>60,000<\/span>\u00a0this year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n